Mohave County miner., 1887-05-21
WOMAN AND HOME.
WIVES AND MOTHERS IN THE GREAT
MIDDLE CLASS or ENGLAND.

Chat With q House misunderstanding
Chiidrsn by Exampie--Carc of the Feet.
Mrs. MaIsprep-A State Brealsfast--Do.
mestic Notes and Items.
In the great middle class Of England W.
find the highest type Of the queens woman.
hood and her saving grace. In health and
physique these women are models worthy thu
admiration and emulation OF American wo'
men. II Is with rare exception that the tour.
ist sees a pale-faced, puny, sicsly looking,
spindle wasted, painting, fainting English
woman. The pink and white complexion, the
clear eye, the well rounded waist, the firm
tread, bespeak perfect bodily health. Many
of these women take their summer outing IN
long walks across the fields, that they may
view nature in all its grandeur and simplicity,
instead Of rushing from shop 70 dressmaker
Al packing Saratoga trunks for days or
W eiss before taking q rrst." They don u
..dy flannel walking costume, fill hanii
basket with a few toilet articles and start oh
their walking or tricycle. tour over the charm
'Dg roads, making detOurs W they fancy over
the heatas. 10 Is not uncommon 10 see
iOuble tricycle. with husband and wife riding
through tbs country for their vacation.
Doubtlcss the good health ot these women is
Inc largely to their outdoor exercise In this
lass viii bc found the bCst Of home makers,
he broldeSt minded philanthropEts and re-
formers and the happlest and most useful
wives mothers and "oll maids"
The Engllsh wife In this class is no drudge:
-ilc commands d Tetinue cf servants that
would appau the American husband on do
rhstic pay day. Tue standing OF family,
Uti4lly, depends somewhat upon the mum.
G. Uf servants employed. ave could easily
.Ianaso our household service with ono sea-
caW.," said a model mother TO INC, but Soi
a8d daughter would rather eccaomkse La
other ways and keep two maids for tie az
pearance Of the thing The irregularity, tho
slnely aud untimely luncbing Of the Eng
fish Lols hold would make a drudge Of the
heati were il not for the humber Of servants
usually employed. have heen most delight
fully entertained In several charming pei
iectly ordered houses Of men engaged 10
large manufacturing interests, and find that
the usual retinue Of servants consists Of q
COOK, housomaid, nurse, governess, gardener,
groom md valet.
The scarcity Of labor keeps these servants
respectful aud attentive, and their "chaI'-
serve one master; this makes commanding
and serving much less annoying than with
Us 10 America, where the help expects 70
rule or ruin. IL the mistress OF this n1aree
is given 10 benevOleBce, as she usually iil,
she employs a woman philanthropist to READ
the bible and visit the sick. tho afflicted, or
the fallen with messages Of consolation, the
loaf or the bunch OF flowers, as the case may
require The zsal and magnitude OF charities
carried ON by this class Of women in the cities
of England are beautiful 10 contemplate. As
| have noted the great Generalization OF the
masses throughout the British empire it az
pears To me that these women and their
be1rty colaboTerg, their husbands, fathers ana
brothers, are holding up by main force the
whole structure Of British society; the
women are usually devoted 10 church duties,
the church leading rather than following in
works OF reform and charity. j am pleased
10 note the absence Of the religious cant in the
conversation and methods OF these women.
There is a1 entire absence Of silly small
talk and affectation among them which gives
place to genial, wnole-sOuled, scientific, social,
! pliiiantaropic or political subjects. These
women read books much, newspapers bit
| little, and 1t IL only during such an exciting
! and unusual political contest as the one
through which they have just passed thst
| they read or discuxs politics Of the hour.
| They can talk with minute exactness Of the
reign Of Henry or an Elizabeth, but they
viii not be able TO tell the population Of thear
own city; they are able to point out "Cha,l-
Gerry Lane" "SStablc Inn,r and Temple Bar, y
| peopled by the brain Of a Dickens, but they
cannot tell you the distance from London tc
| Liverpool; they can detail the excellence and
value of painting by Landseer, Murilo, On
a Rembrandt, they can read in Greek and
Latin and chatter In French, but they cannot
tell the rate Of taxation for the support Oi
their royal government. Altogether, tlt
woman of the middle class Of England ais
charming to study and to know, and make ar
interesting hour in the summers pastime.- -
Mrs. Helen ~ Cougar in Indianapolis Jour
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